- Ali Haghighi
Dr. Ali Haghighi is a
biochemist withNatural Balance Pet Foods inPacoima ,California [ [http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/NB_testing.html Natural Balance testing] ] . Dr. Haghighi received hisPh.D. inbiochemistry atCleveland State University .Career
Dr. Haghighi developed an
ELISA -baseddiagnostic assay for Polygenetics, Inc. ofMountain View, California using Cavilinkpolymer s. These polymers have cavities ranging in size from 1 to over 30micrometers . Spheres can be custom manufactured with a wide variety ofmonomers includingstyrenes ,methacrylate s,acrylamide s and many others. [ [http://www.polygenetics.com/the%20polymers.htm Polygenics Cavilink polymers] ] Haghighi also teachesmedical assistant certification for theState of California . Haghighi is also a professor of sciences insurgical technology as well as acriminalist for theCalifornia Department of Justice .Haghighi was brought to Natural Balance in the wake of the
2007 pet food recalls involving products made byMenu Foods totaling over 50 brands [ [http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01610.html FDA Statement: Information on Natural Balance] ] . Natural Balance issued a voluntary nationwide recall for foods containingvenison ,brown rice , greenpea canned chicken, lamb,beef , andfish stating that "some production batches of these products may contain melamine."References
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